Transitioning Reservists to Active or Inactive National Service for Enhanced Readiness (TRANSFER) Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 6745
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-12-16: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Last Updated
- 2026-01-12T19:48:18Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose of the legislation This bill aims to update federal rules on the National Guard by allowing officers in the Army National Guard and Air Force National Guard to move between active and inactive status. The goal is to improve readiness by giving more flexibility in filling unit vacancies.
Key provisions
- The bill adds two new subsections to Section 303 of title 32, United States Code.
- Under rules set by the Secretary of the Army, an officer in the Army National Guard who fills a vacancy in a federally recognized unit can transfer from active to inactive status, and later transfer back to active status to fill a similar vacancy.
- Under rules set by the Secretary of the Air Force, the same transfer options apply to officers in the Air Force National Guard.
- The short title of the bill is the "Transitioning Reservists to Active or Inactive National Service for Enhanced Readiness (TRANSFER) Act."
Significant changes to existing law
- Current law in Section 303 does not include explicit provisions for these active-to-inactive transfers for National Guard officers.
- The bill introduces a new mechanism requiring the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force to create regulations that enable these transfers, which did not previously exist in this form.
Potential impacts
- On government agencies: The Departments of the Army and Air Force gain authority to manage officer assignments more flexibly through the new regulations.
- On citizens: National Guard officers would have additional options for changing their duty status without leaving the Guard.
- On international relations: No direct effects are outlined in the bill.
Main stakeholders affected
- Officers serving in the Army National Guard and Air Force National Guard.
- The Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force, which must issue the required regulations.
- Federally recognized National Guard units that have vacancies to fill.
Notable legal, constitutional, or political implications
- The bill makes a targeted change to military personnel rules under existing federal code, without altering broader constitutional authorities over the National Guard.
- It focuses on administrative flexibility rather than creating new rights or obligations beyond the transfer process described.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the official source document for the authoritative text.
Sponsor
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2025-12-16: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2025-12-16: Introduced in House
- 2025-12-16: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Transitioning Reservists to Active or Inactive National Service for Enhanced Readiness (TRANSFER) Act — issued 2025-12-16 — PDF (3 pages)